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Mimi San Pedro, the chief strategy officer for the Venture Center in Little Rock, says the creation of the Woman Achieve mentorship program was a long time coming. read more >

Laura Merling is known for developing and implementing a replicable model for business transformation. read more >

The group aims to provide $5,000 "pebble" grants to as many as 1,000 recipients. read more >

It's part of a multi-year plan to transform the bank's services, products and operations. read more >

Taxpayers should have some confidence that contracts are being awarded fairly and legally, and that any additional costs are truly necessary and not predatory. read more >

Physical branches are still important and will remain vital, bankers say, even as the number inches downward as customers increasingly bank online. read more >